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49 #REDIRECT (5) The penalties stated in item (g) to (q) above may be given separately or in addition to any punishment stated in items (a) to (f) mentioned above.

(6) The penalties stated in items (a) to (j) above shall not be treated as a bar for the promotion of a police officer.

(7) Noting contained in this section prevents any police officer from bringing matters in respect of disciplinary action before the concerned authority or any Court.

(8) (1) Department level enquiry proceedings may be initiated against any police officer for the same matter even though he was exonerated by a criminal court after trial he shall not be subjected to penalties on the basis of the same facts in department level enquiry.
 * (2) A police officer if convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude or serious misconduct the disciplinary authority concerned or the State Police Chief or the Government may, after considering the nature of, the offence, make him compulsorily retire or remove or dismiss that officer from service.

(9) The penalties stated in items (a) to (h) may be decided by the authorised officer after giving reasonable opportunity to the police officer concerned to prove his innocence and without following the detailed procedures specified in the Kerala Police Departmental Enquiries, (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1958.

(10) The authorities competent to impose different penalties on police officers belonging to each rank shall be such as may be specified in the Kerala Police Departmental Enquiries, (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1958.

102 State Police Chief to codify the penalties—The State Police Chief shall subject to the directions of the Government, fix and codify the maximum and minimum disciplinary penalties for misconduct of a similar nature.

Provided that under any circumstances of a penalty different from the one as codified is to be imposed it shall be done with the approval of the State Police Chief.

103 Appeal and Revision—The department level inquiry proceedings initiated against police officer shall be as per the provisions contained in the Appeal and Revision Rules.

104 Police Welfare Bureau—(1) There shall be a Police Welfare Bureau in the State Police under the leadership of an officer not below the rank of an Additional Director General of Police to advise and assist the State Police Chief on matters in respect of the welfare of police personnel and to implement the same.